At Creative Spirit Art School in Savannah, artist & art educator Julie Cummings offers art classes for all ages and skill levels – painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture/ceramics, mixed media, materials and techniques, skill building and experimental arts.
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Also offered: portfolio prep geared towards developing artistic skills, knowledge of materials and techniques and preparation of portfolio for middle school, high school, and college.

Art Sessions
Choose from:
Art Explorations/Portfolio Prep/
Creative Kiddos/Intermediate/Advanced Art classes

Your Session includes, 5 (60 minute) art classes with all materials included
Cost: $155 per Session
(Make up days can be scheduled for missed classes.)

Because there are no more than four students per class, Julie is able to provide an individualized teaching approach.

Learn more here. 

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About Artist & Art Educator Julie Cummings

Julie Cummings, artist and art educator at Creative Spirit Art School in Savannah has 14+ years of experience. She also has two years of specialized post graduate Art Therapy education and experience. Julie’s education background includes: BFA Painting/Drawing, LSU; MFA Illustration, SCAD; 2 years Post Grad Ed, Art Therapy, SMWC.

Julie’s teaching experience includes: five years K-12 and 6 years at the collegiate level, AASU. Julie has experience working with individuals with special needs including older adults with memory disorders. Julie’s worked with all ages and truly believes there is an artist in everyone.

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Monthly storytime at SCAD Museum of Art

Treat your young art lover to SCAD MOA Story Time on the first Saturday of each month.

Next Monthly Story Hour: Sat.  Oct. 2 2021 at 11AM. This month’s theme: Enjoy exciting tales and fun activities as you learn about work by fashion designer Christian Siriano.

Story Time is programmed for children ages 3 and older.

To ensure the health and safety of all museum patrons and staff, touchless temperature checks are required prior to entering the galleries and face coverings are mandatory. Be mindful of your fellow patrons by social distancing. Maintain 6 feet of space between you and other guests.

See all tour dates and listings on the museum event calendar.

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ASL interpreted tours @ SCAD Museum of Art

Join SCAD MOA for a docent-led tour presented in American Sign Language. ASL interpreters translate insight and observations, allowing hearing, deaf, and hearing-impaired audiences to experience art together.

Next ASL Tour: Fri. Oct. 1 2021 at 11AM

RSVP at least 48 hours prior to the tour by contacting Kristin Poitras, coordinator of museum visitation, at 912.525.7145 or kpoitras@scad.edu.

See all tour dates and listings on the museum event calendar.

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WHERE
SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, Ga.

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2021 KiDS Rock Savannah is happening!

Online registration is now open for 2021 KiDS Rock Savannah 2:30PM Sun. Nov. 7 2021 @ Daffin Park in Savannah. Children ages 1-17 are invited to participate.

New this year: a toddler race for kids ages 1 year-3years. The race distance is 80ft for the toddlers. There will also be a 1/2 mile (ages 3-8) or one mile (ages 5-17).

Each participant gets a t-shirt, medal, bag and racing bib.

Running-1 Mile: KiDS ROCK Savannah 1 mile (ages 5-17). Cost: $20. Register online here. 

Running-1/2 mile (ages 3-8). Cost: $20. Register online here. 

Toddler Race 80 ft (ages 1-3): Cost $20. Register online here. 

Daffin Park
1301 E Victory Dr.
Savannah, GA 31404

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Bring the kids to Risen Savior’s Pumpkin Patch in Pooler, which is designed to be a quality and safe fall activity for your family to enjoy.

Proceeds from the Pumpkin Patch go to the Navajo Indian Reservation in Farmington, New Mexico (This is also where the pumpkins come from, employing 700 Native Americans and making positive and lasting impact on a region with 42% unemployment); Risen Savior Christian Academy and Risen Savior’s youth conference travel expenses.

Pumpkin Patch 2021: Sat. Oct. 16 through Sun. Oct. 31, 11AM-7PM (weekdays); Noon-7PM (weekends).

Cost: free to enter (pumpkins are priced according to size), free family-friendly games & fall activities.

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Fall Festival 2021: Weekend of October 30-31 

October 30-31 2021, Noon-5PM will be a festival weekend join with some additional activities for all ages

• Vendors
• Picture booth
• Bounce Houses (fee)
• Carnival Games & Raffle Baskets (fee)
• Face Painting
• Bake Sale (fee)
• Pumpkins for sale

Risen Savior Christian Academy, 1755 Quacco Road, Pooler, Ga. 313122, 912.925.9431 Risen Savior Christian Academy is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

Seasonal Changes to Georgia State Railroad Museum and Old Fort Jackson’s Operating Hours, Savannah

Georgia State Railroad Museum and Old Fort Jackson – both in Savannah – will have a seasonal change in operating hours beginning Mon. Sept. 27 for the Fall 2021 season.

New hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 9AM-4PM with the museums being closed on Mondays through Dec. 6 2021.

Both sites will have a special opening for Columbus Day on Mon. Oct. 11 2021.

Georgia State Railroad Museum will have blacksmithing demonstrations Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and will welcome visitors to take a Site Tour by Train on Fridays and Saturdays.

Old Fort Jackson will continue to have cannon firings at 11AM and 2PM on all operating days.

Georgia State Railroad Museum and Old Fort Jackson feature large, open-air spaces and employ enhanced sanitizing and distancing protocols.

Admissions information and online ticket sales are available online here. Site Tours by Train are limited and boarding passes are issued on a first come, first served basis. As always, Coastal Heritage Society Members receive FREE admission. Find membership info here. 

Savannah Children’s Museum will be open Wednesday through Saturday from 9:30AM to 2:30PM.

Please check Coastal Heritage Society website for operating hours.

For the safety of all staff and guests, we require staff to wear face coverings. Visitors are asked to adhere to City of Savannah and CDC mask regulations and recommendations.

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Scribble Art Studio in Savannah has a lot to offer your child this Fall 2021 including:

Portfolio Builders Class @ Scribble Art Studio, Savannah

Scribble Art Studio’s Portfolio Builder sessions in Savannah are ideal for those students wishing to build a strong portfolio of diverse work for personal purposes or for entrance to an arts related academy.

Sign up anytime to join Scribble’s Portfolio Builder sessions.

2021-2022 sessions begin Mon. Aug. 30 2021 and continue until the end of the school year.

The cost for each block of five classes is $200 and includes all materials needed for the class.

Portfolio Builders Class
Choose a day: Monday through Friday
Choose a time: 4:30-5:30PM or 5:15-6:15PM
$200.00 for a session of 5 classes
Start anytime, any day!
All art supplies included

Register online here. 
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After School Art Class @ Scribble Art Studio, Savannah

Scribble Art Studio’s after school art classes in Savannah are a great way to enrich your child’s socially distanced learning in 2021! Or just join Scribble after school for a small group art making class!

Scribble’s after-school art classes explore artmaking using a wide variety of materials and mediums including: design markers, tempera, acrylic and watercolor paints, printmaking and sculpture materials, collage, paper-making and more!

The cost for each block of five classes is $200 and includes all materials.

After School Art Class
Choose a day: Monday through Friday
Choose a time: 4:30-5:30 or 5:15-6:15
$200.00 for a session of 5 classes
Start anytime, any day!
All art supplies included

Register online here. 

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Giveaway for a free month of Kindermusik Savannah in October!

Enter your child at kindermusikwith88keys.com where one winning 0-7 year old will win the entire month of classes and materials!

Deadline is Sept 29.

For more info text 912-432-5885 or visit kindermusikwith88keys.com

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.

Location: Kindermusik with 88 Keys, 183 Deerfield Rd W, Bloomingdale GA 31302

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10 kid-friendly local spots to visit this fall include Oatland Island Wildlife Center (pictured) in Savannah, home to more than 150 animals exhibited in natural habitats along a trail through forest and marsh lands. Exhibits include the “Wolf Wilderness” featuring gray wolves, armadillos, flying squirrels, screech owls and reptiles as well the Georgia Farm area with cows, sheep, goats and rabbits. Along the trail are cougars, bobcats, bison, alligators, red fox and birds of prey.

This week’s SouthernMamas.com newspaper article: 10 Places in Savannah & the Lowcountry to explore this fall with your kids.

1. Skidaway Island State Park, Savannah
$5 for parking.
52 Diamond Causeway
Savannah, GA 31411
912-598-2300

2. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, Tybee Is.
$10 per person. Children ages 4 and younger are free.
37 Meddin Drive
Tybee Is., GA 31328
912-786-5917

3. The Sandbox Children’s Museum & Lowcountry Celebration Park, Hilton Head Is.
All Sandbox Children’s Museum admissions ticketing is now online here. 
$10 per person; free for members and children ages 11 months and younger; $7.50 for seniors ages 65 and older and active military members with valid ID; $3 EBT(SNAP) holders with valid ID and $3 for EBT children and infants
80 Nassau St.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645

Lowcountry Celebration Park
Free
94 Pope Avenue
Hilton Head Island 29928

4. Poppell Farms, Odum, Ga.
Poppell Farms opens Sat. Oct. 2 for the 2021 fall season, weekends Oct. 2-Oct. 31 2021.
Find hours at www.poppellfarms.com
$15 plus tax for Saturday/Sunday daytime admission for ages 4 and older.
1765 Hyma Poppell Loop
Odum, GA 31555
912-586-2215

5. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah
$5 for adults ages 17-64; $3 for children ages 3-17; seniors and military with valid ID; free for children ages 3 and younger.
711 Sandtown Road
Savannah, GA 31410​
(912) 395-1212

6. Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah
$20 for adults; $18 for seniors, military with valid ID; $15 for students ages 13-25 with valid student ID; $5 for ages 5-12; free for ages 5 and younger.
207 W. York St.
Savannah, GA 31401
912-790-8800

7. Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park, Hilton Head Is.
Free
229 Beach City Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
843-255-7301

8. Savannah Children’s Museum
$8 per person (ages 18 month and older)
655 Louisville Rd.
Savannah, 31401
912-651-4292

9. Georgia State Railroad Museum, Savannah
$11 per adult, $7 per child (ages 2-12)
601 W. Harris St.
Savannah, 31401
912.651.6823

10. Old Fort Jackson, Savannah
$9 per adult, $5 per child (ages 2-12)
1 Fort Jackson Road
Savannah, 31401
912.232.3945

Learn more here.

10 kid-friendly local spots to visit this fall include Mitchelville Freedom Park (pictured) on Hilton Head Is., a free outdoor cultural attraction. This is the first place in the United States where Africans in America, just out of slavery and not yet citizens, governed themselves. Self-guided tours of exhibits.

At Creative Spirit Art School in Savannah, artist & art educator Julie Cummings offers art classes for all ages and skill levels – painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture/ceramics, mixed media, materials and techniques, skill building and experimental arts.
.
Also offered: portfolio prep geared towards developing artistic skills, knowledge of materials and techniques and preparation of portfolio for middle school, high school, and college.

Art Sessions
Choose from:
Art Explorations/Portfolio Prep/
Creative Kiddos/Intermediate/Advanced Art classes

Your Session includes, 5 (60 minute) art classes with all materials included
Cost: $155 per Session
(Make up days can be scheduled for missed classes.)

Because there are no more than four students per class, Julie is able to provide an individualized teaching approach.

Learn more here. 

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About Artist & Art Educator Julie Cummings

Julie Cummings, artist and art educator at Creative Spirit Art School in Savannah has 14+ years of experience. She also has two years of specialized post graduate Art Therapy education and experience. Julie’s education background includes: BFA Painting/Drawing, LSU; MFA Illustration, SCAD; 2 years Post Grad Ed, Art Therapy, SMWC.

Julie’s teaching experience includes: five years K-12 and 6 years at the collegiate level, AASU. Julie has experience working with individuals with special needs including older adults with memory disorders. Julie’s worked with all ages and truly believes there is an artist in everyone.

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Is your child interested in attending Savannah Arts Academy or Garrison School of the Arts in Savannah? Scribble Art Studio in Savannah can help students prepare a portfolio.

Portfolio Builders Class @ Scribble Art Studio, Savannah

Scribble Art Studio’s Portfolio Builder sessions in Savannah are ideal for those students wishing to build a strong portfolio of diverse work for personal purposes or for entrance to an arts related academy.

Sign up anytime to join Scribble’s Portfolio Builder sessions.

2021-2022 sessions begin Mon. Aug. 30 2021 and continue until the end of the school year.

The cost for each block of five classes is $200 and includes all materials needed for the class.

Portfolio Builders Class
Choose a day: Monday through Friday
Choose a time: 4:30-5:30PM or 5:15-6:15PM
$200 for a session of 5 classes
Start anytime, any day!
All art supplies included

Register online here. 
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Advanced Academics in Pooler

Advanced Academics is a microschool, which does mean a small campus, but also means that Advanced Academics can customize education for each child. Face-to-face customized learning on a small campus provides an enriched learning environment.

Tutoring for K-12 is also offered as well as full & half day learning.

Learn more here.

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Advanced Academics
email: adv.aca.mail@gmail.com
912-348-2017
405 Hwy 80, Suite 104
Pooler, GA 31322

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Lowcountry Celebration Park

Pair your visit to The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. with a visit to the new Lowcountry Celebration Park, located next to the museum.

The new park off Pope Avenue near the Coligny Beach parking lot and Coligny Beach Park features:
*The Adventure Playground, named after the ship Captain William Hilton was on when he discovered Hilton Head Island. It features a reimagined design of the ship, playground, wading pool and more.
*An open pavilion and lawn for events.
*A perimeter walk
*Two fitness stations
*Wi-Fi
*The Sandbox Children’s Museum
*Public restrooms

Lowcountry Celebration Park
94 Pope Ave.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

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Toddler Time @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is. 

Toddler Time will be 10:30-11AM Mondays through Oct. 25 2021 @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is.

This staff-led special parent-child activity time for toddlers is geared to children ages 1-3. Explore music and movement, arts, and science, and nature activities with your toddler @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum.

Free with admission.

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STEAM/MAKER Time, 3-3:45PM Saturdays @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is.

Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum  during the 1:30PM play session for a special STEAM activity @ 3PM.

These hands-on staff-led activities will ignite your child’s love for science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

Designed for children ages 5 and older.

Saturdays Sept. 4-Oct. 23 2021.

Free with admission. Reserve your spot for Sandbox’s 1:30 play session online at  www.thesandbox.org

(Please note the new address below)

80 Nassau St.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645

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Imagination Hour @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum, HHI

Weekly Imagination Hour @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. features a staff chosen book and a related arts crafts project uniquely designed for parents and caregivers to enjoy one-on-one time with their children. Each week features a different story making it the perfect activity for you and your family.

Imagination Hour is geared for children age 5 and under; however, siblings and guests are always welcome to join! We invite you to stay and enjoy the museum following the program—the Learner’s Loft is home to the Sandbox’s very own library—the perfect spot to explore another story or bring a story to life with a puppet show. Let their imaginations run wild.

Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum
80 Nassau St
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645

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Advanced Academics in Pooler

Advanced Academics is a microschool, which does mean a small campus, but also means that Advanced Academics can customize education for each child. Face-to-face customized learning on a small campus provides an enriched learning environment.

Tutoring for K-12 is also offered as well as full & half day learning.

Learn more here.

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Advanced Academics
email: adv.aca.mail@gmail.com
912-348-2017
405 Hwy 80, Suite 104
Pooler, GA 31322

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STEAM/MAKER Time, 3-3:45PM Saturdays @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is.

Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum  during the 1:30PM play session for a special STEAM activity @ 3PM.

These hands-on staff-led activities will ignite your child’s love for science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

Designed for children ages 5 and older.

Saturdays Oct. 2-Oct. 23 2021.

Free with admission. Reserve your spot for Sandbox’s 1:30 play session online at  www.thesandbox.org

(Please note the new address below)

80 Nassau St.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645

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Youth Classes in Fall 2021 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah 

Telfair Museums new in-person classes for Spring 2021 include:

Youth Portfolio Builder! Painting and Drawing. For ages 9–12. Tuesdays, 4:30–6PM, Sept. 4 – Oct. 5

Youth Portfolio Builder! Painting and Drawing. For ages 12–16. Wednesdays, 4:30–6PM, Sept. 8 – Oct. 6

Digital Photography Camp. For ages 12–16 Mondays, 4:30–6PM | Sept. 9 – Oct. 7

Learn more & register online here.

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Join Kindermusik Savannah‘s September Musical play date: PAWS & CLAWS!

Sat. September 18, 2021 @ 10am

Open to children ages 0-7 and their caregivers, Kindermusik will be celebrating our furry friends through music, motion, and more! Each child will receive an instrument to take home, ten Kindermusik songs, and a coupon to apply for future classes.

Enroll today: spaces are very limited.

Save your child a spot at kindermusikwith88keys.com or text 912-432-5885 for more info.

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.

Location: Kindermusik with 88 Keys, 183 Deerfield Rd W, Bloomingdale GA 31302

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